Sometimes I think on my feet. Most of the time I'm just out on them.

Cate Eales

I'm an American living in Kelowna, BC (Canada) with my husband, Eric. I miss the Peet's Coffee and Mexican food that is so easy to find in my beloved San Francisco Bay Area. But not the traffic. Having given up driving way too fast, I still stay up way too late and drink way too much coffee.
I own and operate Computer Care Kelowna, a mobile computer business providing on-site service for home and small business customers. My weekly column, "Getting Along With Your Computer" appears Mondays on castanet.net. The column archive is available any time at the Computer Care Kelowna website.

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On June 21, 2015, I’ll be riding 40K (roughly 25 miles) for the Canadian Mental Health Association. It’s a beautiful ride that starts and ends in downtown Kelowna, and winds through the orchards and vineyards of southeast Kelowna. CMHA Kelowna helps people with mental illnesses find jobs, housing, and access to services. Take a look …

My computer business is completely mobile. I meet lots of people and their pets. Maddy is a 10-year old Bichon-Shitzu cross who lives in Winfield, BC. Here she is under the computer desk, expecting a treat. Unfortunately, I didn’t have a treat. She forgave me.

My computer business is completely mobile. I meet lots of people and their pets. This is Jack, a rescue dog and a faithful companion. Jack is a survivor who’s definitely landed on his feet. He’s a distant cousin of Kipling. Millie lives with Jack. She is beautiful, especially in the sunlight, and she knows it. …

My computer business is completely mobile. I meet lots of people and their pets. Maddi is a black lab. She was 19 months old in April 2015 when this picture was taken. She wasn’t too sure she liked having her picture taken.

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I'm an American living in Kelowna, BC (Canada) with my husband, Eric. I miss the Peet's Coffee and Mexican food that is so easy to find in my beloved San Francisco Bay Area. But not the traffic. Having given up driving way too fast, I still stay up way too late and drink way too much coffee.

I owned and operated a mobile computer business, Computer Care Kelowna, before retiring in 2018. My weekly column, "Getting Along With Your Computer" appeared on castanet.net.